Cleaning kit for regions in health care facilities

ABSTRACT

A cleaning and sanitizing kit for use in a defined region of a hospital and a method employing the same.

The present application is a divisional application of U.S. applicationSer. No. 15/945,507 filed Apr. 4, 2018, currently pending which claimspriority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/481,651 filed Apr.4, 2017, the specifications of which are incorporated by referenceherein in entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to methods and devices for accomplishing andfacilitating one or more cleaning operations in health care facilities.More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods and devicesfor accomplishing defined cleaning operations in isolated discreteregions in a health care setting.

BACKGROUND

The need to maintain clean and sanitary conditions in health careenvironments is an important factor in the delivery of efficient andeffective health care to individuals and to the community at large.Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and sanitation is alsoimportant for the safety of the patients, hospital employees and thosewho are either directly or indirectly in contact with those facilities.

In order to promote health and safety, vigilant attention must bedirected to areas were the risk of infection and contamination isgreatest. In many instances, these areas include locations suchoperating rooms, intensive care rooms, emergency room facilities,isolation rooms and the like. Studies have found that careful attentionto cleaning and sanitization of these areas can reduce proliferation ofhospital-borne pathogens and can reduce the number of hospital-acquiredinfections and diseases. This is particularly true in high-use areassuch as operating rooms and in areas such as intensive care rooms.Frequent and thorough cleaning and sanitation reduces such risksmarkedly.

Such efforts can be compromised by the speed at which the sanitizationand cleaning operations must occur. In hospital operating rooms, theinterval in which the area can be cleaned and sanitized may be as shortas eight to ten minutes during peak usage time. Thus, it is importantthe all necessary cleaning and sanitizing equipment be readily availableto ensure that the proper cleaning operations can be accomplishedquickly and effectively.

Cleaning operations can also be a source of cross contamination betweenvarious operating rooms or the like if proper clearing procedures arenot observed as when a cleaning implement is across multiple hospitalareas such as operating rooms. Thus, it would be desirable to provide acleaning kit and method that could be brought to the hospital area to becleaned, provide for systematic thorough cleaning and can be removedfrom the newly cleaned area in a safe and complete manner. It is alsodesirable that any elements of the cleaning unit can be readilyidentifiable and, where desired, can be biodegradable or at leastpartially biodegradable.

SUMMARY

Disclosed herein is a cleaning and sanitizing kit for use in a definedregion of a hospital and a method employing the same. The cleaning andsanitizing kit includes an outer bag member, the outer bag membercomposed of a polymeric film material, the outer bag member defining asealed inner chamber. The kit also includes a plurality of non-wovenwipe sheets contained in the sealed inner chamber of the outer bag aswell as at least two single-use vertical surface washing pads containedin the sealed inner chamber of the outer bag that includes at least onevisible indicia present thereon. At least one single-use mop head bundleis also contained in the sealed inner chamber of the outer bag, the mophead bundle has a plurality of elongated strip members and a headband,the elongated strip members connected to the headband and projectingoutward therefrom in spaced parallel relationship to one another, theparallel strip members composed of non-woven fabric material with theheadband configured to contact a mop connector member. The kit alsoincludes at least two single-use floor mop pads contained in the sealedinner chamber of the outer bag in which each respective single-use floormop pad having opposed first and second elongated surfaces, wherein thefirst elongated surface comprises a compressible microfiber region andwherein the opposed second region has loop pile surface regionconfigured to releasably contact a pad head and at least one scrubbingmember projecting from the microfiber region, wherein each single-usefloor pad has at least one color indicia associated therewith. The kitalso includes at least one sealable disposable biohazard bags locatedfolded relationship in the sealed inner chamber, each disposablebiohazard bag composed of a polymeric film having a thickness between0.5 mil and 10.0 mil.

Also disclosed is a method for cleaning and sanitizing a discretetreatment region that includes the steps of introducing the cleaning kitas disclosed into the discrete treatment region to be cleaned. Once thekit is introduced in the discrete treatment region, opening sealed innerchamber of the outer bag member and transferring the plurality ofnonwoven wipe sheets in a folded state from the outer bag member to ameasured volume of a first sanitizing solution; transferring the atleast two single-use vertical surface washing pads from the outer bagmember to a measured volume of a sanitizing solution; transferring atleast one of the least two single-use floor mop pads from the outer bagmember to a measured volume of a third sanitizing solution, the measuredvolume of a sanitizing solution sufficient to be absorbed by the atleast two single-use vertical surface washing pads and contacting therespective surface with the associated use-appropriate pad. Aftercontact, sequentially transferring the use-appropriate pad into thesealable disposable biohazard bag. Upon completion of sanitizingoperations in the discrete treatment regions transferring all kitelements into the biohazard bag and closing the bag for disposal.

These and other aspects of the present disclosure are disclosed in thefollowing detailed description of the embodiments, the appended claimsand the accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The invention is best understood from the following detailed descriptionwhen read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It isemphasized that, according to common practice, the various features ofthe drawings are not to-scale. On the contrary, the dimensions of thevarious features are arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity.

FIG. 1 is top plan view of an embodiment of the kit as disclosed herein;

FIG. 2 is side view of the kit of FIG. 1 ;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are detail top views of an embodiment of the non-wovenwipe sheet of the kit of FIG. 1 in the folded and unfolded states;

FIG. 4A is a top or washing surface view of an embodiment of thevertical surface washing pad of the kit of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4B is the bottom or devise contact surface view of the verticalsurface washing pad of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view of the vertical surface washing pad ofFIG. 4A taken along the 4C line of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4D is a detail cross sectional view of the agitator region of thevertical surface washing pad of FIG. 4A;

FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C are detail views of an embodiment of the mop headbundle of the kit of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6A is a top plan view of an embodiment of single use floor pad ofthe kit of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6B is a detail view of the single use floor pad of FIG. 6A;

FIG. 6C is a detail side view of lateral end of the single use floor padof FIG. 6A;

FIG. 6D is a detail side view of an elongate edge of the single usefloor pad of FIG. 6A; and

FIG. 7 is a detail view of an embodiment of the disposable biohazard bagof the kit FIG. 1 in a partially folded orientation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure is directed to a process and kit for cleaningand/or sanitizing a discrete region in a healthcare facility. Cleaningand/or sanitizing is an important function in maintaining the healthfulenvironment in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, rehabilitationfacilities nursing care facilities and the like. The present method andkit can be employed to execute and/or augment cleaning and/or sanitizingoperations a discrete treatment region in a healthcare facility. As usedherein, the term “discrete treatment region” can include a location suchas an operating room or theater, post-operative recovery room, a patientroom as would be found in intensive care units, post-operative treatmentunits, etc. The kit 10 as disclosed herein is configured to be deliveredto an individual discrete treatment region to provide the disposablecleaning materials required to affect the required cleaning andsanitation operation and to provide for a safe and effective disposal ofsoiled or used cleaning products.

The kit 10 as disclosed herein includes a sealed outer bag member 12that defines an interior chamber 14. The chamber 14 is configured tohave a sufficient interior volume to maintain the articles definedherein in fixed relationship to one another. In certain embodiments, itis contemplated that the articles contained in the chamber 14 defined inthe bag member 12 will be oriented in a use-specific manner such thatthe order of removal conforms with the cleaning process to which thecontainer articles are employed.

The outer bag member 12 can be made of a suitable polymeric materialhaving a thickness sufficient provide structural integrity to the bagmember 12 but to permit ready opening and access to the interiorcontents when the bag member 12 is in a sealed condition. In certainembodiments, the bag member 12 can be composed of polymeric material insuitable thickness so as to isolate the materials held therein from theouter environment until the bag member is opened. In the embodimentdepicted in the drawing figures, the polymeric material can betransparent or semi-transparent. Non-limiting examples of suitablepolymeric material include polyethylene, polypropylene and the like suchas high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), orlinear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and the like. In certainembodiments, the polymeric material employed in the bat member 12 canhave a thickness between The material of construction can be oriented ornon-oriented as desired or required. The polymeric material employed inthe outer bag member 12 can have a thickness between 0.5 mil and 10 milin certain embodiments. The polymeric material can between 1 mil and 5mil in certain embodiments. The outer bag member can be configured as atwo-layer poly bag and the respective layers can joined to one anotherat the respective edges by heat sealing, adhesive sealing or the like.

Where desired or required, the outer bag member 12 and articlescontained therein can be sealed under suitable standards of cleanlinesssuch as those which may be mandated by a suitable health care settingand/or by various governmental and/or industry regulatory agencies.Thus, where desired or required, the articles present in the outer bagmember 12 can be assembled under standards such as “clean”, “sanitary”,“aseptic” or the like.

The kit 10 can include specific one-time use items in number quantityand configuration that are assembled in the outer bag member 12 for thecleaning operation required for the specific location in the health carefacility. In addition to such use-specific articles, the kit 10 asdisclosed herein includes a plurality of non-woven wipe sheets 16. Inthe embodiment depicted in the drawing figures, the non-woven wipesheets 16 are contained in the sealed interior chamber 14 defined by theouter bag member 12 at a location proximate to an opening member 17. Theopening member 17 can be present in the seam between the respectiveplastic sheets or can be configured as a tear strip or the likeproximate to a leading edge 19 of outer bag member 12.

In certain embodiments, the kit 10 will include a plurality of non-wovenwipe sheets, .in certain embodiments, the kit 10 will contain between 2and 10 non-woven wipe sheets 16. In the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 1and 2 , the plurality of non-woven wipe sheets 16 are oriented in thetop right quadrant of the outer bag member 12 in a bundle configurationto facilitate ready removal of the non-woven wipe sheets at thecommencing of cleaning operations. The bundle configuration may includeat least one, and possibly, two folds.

The non-woven wipe sheets 16 present in the kit 10 are composed ofnon-woven fibers which contain one or more of synthetic materials suchas polyester, polypropylene and the like, and/or semi-synthetic fiberssuch as viscose rayon, viscose bamboo and the like. Where desired orrequired, the synthetic and/or semisynthetic materials can be configuredwith suitable polymeric or monomeric components to enhancebiodegradability and/or facilitate incineration or disposal after use.

In certain embodiments, the non-woven material can be a blend ofnon-woven fibers present in a ratio between about 1 to 3 and 3 to 1synthetic to semi-synthetic respectively. In certain embodiments, thesynthetic material can be polyester and the semi-synthetic material canbe viscose. In some embodiments, the non-wove wipes 16 will containbetween 20 to 80% polyester fibers and between 80% and 20% viscosefibers. In certain embodiments, the material can be composed of 50%polyester fibers and 50% viscose fibers.

The individual non-woven wipe sheets 16 can have a thickness betweenabout 0.3 mm and about 1 mm in certain embodiments and can have a weightbetween 10 and 60 g/square meter. The various unfolded non-woven wipes16 can have a configuration, surface area, and outer dimensions suitableto facilitate wipe down of elements such as walls, equipment and thelike in the specific health care setting to be cleaned. In theembodiment depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the non-woven wipe 16 can have alength between 20 cm and 60 cm. In certain embodiments the non-wovenwipes 16 can be can be rectangular and can have outer lengths between 35and 45 cm. In the kit 10, the non-woven wipes 16 can each be present infolded relationship. In the embodiment depicted in the drawing figures,the non-woven wipes 16 can be folded lengthwise laterally twice suchthat each non-woven wipe 16 is present in the outer bag member 12 in afour-layer thickness with the individual non-woven wipes 16 in stackedrelationship to one another. Without being bound to any theory, it isbelieved that the folded configuration as disclosed herein facilitatesremoval of the bundle of non-woven wipes 16 from the outer bag member 12and ultimate separation for end use.

The non-woven wipes 16 each can include at least one indicia or markingsuch as indicia 18 imparted thereon by printing, weaving or the like.The indicia 18 can be a line, geometric shape or the like. In theembodiment depicted, the indicia 18 is a circle visibly oriented in acorner of each individual rectangular non-woven wipe 16 that can becolor-coded to correspond to the various other articles present in thekit 10. It is contemplated that the color-coding can be user specificwhere desired or required and can correspond to factors such as thedegree of biological contamination or hazard possible in the specificarea of the hospital or health care facility to be cleaned and/or themanner in which the used non-woven wipes 16 (and other articles) presentin the kit 10 are to be handled and treated upon disposal.

It is also considered within the purview of this disclosure thatnon-woven wipes 16 include additional indicia to inform the user as tothe specific area to be cleaned by a specific wipe 16 where desired orrequired.

The non-woven wipes 16 are configured to be single-use and can have atleast one contact surface and be dimensioned to deliver a volume of amaterial such as a sanitizing charge solution to an accessory surfacepresent in the defined region of a hospital to be cleaned. In the kit 10as disclosed herein, the non-woven wipes 16 are configured to deliver apredetermined volume of sanitizing and/or anti-microbial material tosurfaces such as the lights, and appliances present in the discretetreatment region. The sanitizing and/or antimicrobial material can be asolution that is introduced into contact with at least one of thespecific non-woven wipes 16 after removal from the outer bag 12.

The kit 10 can also include at least two single-use vertical surfacewashing pads 20 also contained in the sealed inner chamber 14 of theouter bag member 12. The respective single-use vertical surface washingpads 20 are dimensioned to be removably attached to a suitable planarpad head that can be mounted in pivotal or swivel relation on a wand asdesired or required after the respective vertical surface washing pad 20removal from the outer bag member 12. In certain embodiments, thesingle-use vertical surface washing pad 20 can have an elongatedrectangular configuration have a major axis between 6 and 12 inches anda minor axis between 3 and 9 inches. Each single use vertical surfacewashing pad 20 can have a thickness suitable to absorb and deliver ssuitable cleaning/sanitizing solution to the vertical surface to betreated. In certain embodiments, the single-use vertical surface washingpad 20 can have a thickness between 0.25 inches and 0.5 inches.

In the embodiment disclosed, the single-use vertical surface washing pad20 can include an elongated body member 21 having a first elongatedsurface region 22 and a second elongated surface region opposed to thefirst elongated surface region. The single-use vertical can include anelement composed of a microfiber material layer 24 that extends over atleast a portion of the elongated surface region 22. In the embodimentdepicted in the drawing figures, the microfiber layer extends over theentire face of the elongated surface region 22. The opposed secondelongated region 26 can be configured with a suitable engagement regionextending over all or a part of the elongated surface region such asloop region 28. A suitable flexible absorbent region 31 can beinterposed between the first and second elongated surface regions andcan be composed of a suitable absorbent polymeric foam.

The single-use vertical surface washing pad 20 can also include asuitable agitator strip 30 that is connected to one edge of thesingle-use vertical surface washing pad 20 and projects outwardtherefrom. In the embodiment depicted, the agitator or scrubbing member30 projects from the first surface 22 and overlays a portion of themicrofiber material layer 24.

The single-use vertical surface washing pads 20 can also include asuitable colored indicia 36 that is similar to that described inrelation to the non-woven wipes 16. The kit 10 can include one or moresingle-use vertical surface washing pads 20. In certain embodiments, thekit 10 can include a between one and four single-use vertical surfacewashing pads 20. In the embodiment depicted, the kit 10 has twosingle-use vertical surface washing pads 20.

When present in the sealed chamber 14 of the outer bag member 12, the atleast two single-use vertical surface washing pads 20 can be positionedin overlying relationship with one another. In certain embodiments, theagitator strip 30 composed of a first single-use vertical surfacewashing pad 20 can be oriented in releasable engagement with theoutwardly facing surface of the outermost non-woven wipe sheet 16present in the non-woven wipe sheet bundle. The opposed elongatedsurface region 26 of the first single-use vertical surface washing pad20 can be in releasable engagement with the agitator strip of a secondsingle-use vertical surface washing pad 20 present in the stack. In thisway, the removal of the at least two single-use vertical surface washingpads 20 from the chamber 14 can be facilitated. Additionally, it isbelieved that the releasable engagement of the stack of single-usevertical surface washing pads 20 with each other and optionally with thebundle of non-woven wipe sheets 16 can provide structural stability tothe kit 10.

The kit 10 also includes at least one single-use mop head bundle 40 thatis contained in the sealed inner chamber 14 of the outer bag member 12.In the embodiment depicted in the various drawing figures, the kit 10includes one single-use mop head bundle 40. The mop head bundle 40includes a plurality of elongated strip members 42 that are composed ofsuitable non-woven strips 44. The strips are connected to a suitableheadband member 46 and project outward therefrom in parallelrelationship to one another. Each elongated strip member 42 can becomposed of a single elongated non-woven fabric material that can bepresent in pleated relationship if desired or required. The non-wovenfabric material can be composed of the same or different material asdiscussed in relation with the non-woven wipe sheets 16. In certainembodiments, the non-woven material employed in the non-woven strips 44can be mono-axially oriented such that the fabric in the strands canstretch in lateral direction. It is contemplated that the non-wovenstrips can have suitable absorbency to absorb and retain materials suchas blood, bodily fluids and the like.

The non-woven material employed in the elongated strip members 42 can becomposed of non-woven fibers which contain one or more of syntheticmaterials such as polyester, polypropylene and the like, and/orsemi-synthetic fibers such as viscose rayon, viscose bamboo and thelike. Where desired or required, the synthetic and/or semisyntheticmaterials can be configured with suitable polymeric or monomericcomponents to enhance biodegradability and/or facilitate incineration ordisposal after use.

In certain embodiments the non-woven material can be a blend ofnon-woven fibers present in a ratio between about 1 to 3 and 3 to 1synthetic to semi-synthetic respectively. In certain embodiments, thesynthetic material can be polyester and the semi-synthetic material canbe viscose. In some embodiments, the non-wove wipes 16 will containbetween 20 to 80% polyester fibers and between 80% and 20% viscosefibers. In certain embodiments, the material can be composed of 50%polyester fibers and 50% viscose fibers.

The headband member 46 can be composed of a suitable material ofsufficient strength to bind the various elongated strip member 42 andconnect to a suitable floor mop wand (not shown) The headband member 46can be composed of a material having a color that correspond to theindicia 18, 36 present on other components of the kit 10.

In the embodiment depicted in the drawing figures, the single-use mophead bundle 40 can include one or more tail band members 48 that arebound to the elongated strip member 42 at a spaced distance from theheadband 46. Where desired or required, the tail band member(s) 48 canbe configured with a suitable color to provide identifying indicia asdesired or required. In certain embodiments one or more of the materialsthat make up the single-use mop head bundle 40 can be biodegradable ifdesired or required. It is contemplated that, in certain embodiments,the at least one single-use mop head bundle 40 may be optionally presentin the kit 10 as disclosed herein based on the nature and usage to whichthe “discrete treatment region” is employed. Thus, in situations wherethere is little or no opportunity for generation of large volumes bodilyfluids such as blood, etc. it is contempered that the kit 10 can beassembled without the mop head bundle 40.

The kit 10 can also include at least two single-use floor pads 60contained in the sealed inner chamber 14 of the outer bag member 12.Thus, the respective single-use floor pads 60 are dimensioned to beremovably attached to a suitable planar mop pad base that can be mountedin pivotal or swivel relation on a wand as desired or required. Incertain embodiments, the single-use floor pad 60 can have an elongatedrectangular configuration having a major axis between 12 and 20 inchescm, a minor axis between 3 and 9 inches and a thickness between 0.25inches and 0.5 inches.

The single-use floor pad 20 can include a first elongated surface region62 composed of a microfiber material layer that extends over at least aportion of the elongated surface region 62. In the embodiment depictedin the drawing figures, the microfiber layer extends over the entireface of the elongated surface region 62. The opposed second elongatedregion 66 can be configured with a suitable engagement region extendingover all or a part of the elongated surface region such as loop region68. A suitable flexible absorbent region 61 can be interposed betweenthe first and second surfaces and can be composed of a suitableabsorbent polymeric foam.

The single-use floor pad 60 can also include a suitable agitator orscrubbing strip member 70 that is connected to one edge of thesingle-use floor pad 60 and projects outward therefrom. In theembodiment depicted, the agitator or scrubbing strip member 70 projectsfrom the first surface 62 and overlays a portion of the microfibermaterial layer 64.

The single-use floor pads 60 can also include a suitable color indicia66 that is similar to that described in relation to the non-woven wipes16. The kit 10 can include one or more single-use floor pads 60. Incertain embodiments, the kit 10 can include a between one and foursingle-use floor pads 60. In the embodiment depicted, the kit 10 has twosingle-use floor pads 60.

In various embodiments, the kit 10 will also include at least onesealable disposable biohazard bag 80 that is located in foldedrelationship in the sealed inner chamber 14 in the outer bag member 12.In certain embodiments, the kit 10 can include multiple biohazard bags80 if desired or required. The biohazard bag(s) 80 can have a suitablevolume capacity sufficient to contain and isolate all soiled componentsof the kit 10 in question together with any fluid adhering thereto. Itis contemplated that that at the end of a cleaning operation, all unuseditems in the kit 10 will be collected in the disposable biohazard bag80. In certain embodiments, the disposable biohazard bag can have acapacity between about 3 gallons and about 50 gallons. It iscontemplated that in certain embodiments, the biohazard bag 80 can havea capacity between 3 and 10 gallons while in others, the capacity willbe between about t=8 and 20 gallons.

The disposable biohazard bag 80 can be sealable by any suitable means asby tying, banding or the like. In certain embodiments, the disposablebiohazard bag 80 can be coded with suitable indicia to identify the typeof disposal necessary for the material contained. It is contemplatedthat the identification employed on the biohazard bag 80 can coordinatewith the indicia present on the other components in the kit 10.

The sealable disposable biohazard bag 80 can be located in foldedrelation the outer bag member 12 and can be removed as needed. Thesealable disposable biohazard bag 80 can be composed of a suitablepolymeric film having a thickness between 0.5 mil and 10.0 mil and canbe resistant to tears and punctures. In certain embodiments, thethickness of the polymeric film can be between 2 and 5 mil.

The kit 10 can be employed to clean and sanitize a discrete treatmentregion in a healthcare facility by introducing the cleaning kit 10 asdisclosed herein into the discrete treatment region to be cleaned. It iscontemplated that each discrete treatment region to be cleaned will beassigned a specific kit 10 which will be opened once in position in theregion to be cleaned.

The kit 10 can be opened by splitting the outer bag member 12 at a seam.The plurality of nonwoven wipe sheets 16 in a folded state are removedfrom the outer bag member 12 and transferred into a measured volume of asanitizing solution that is sufficient to be absorbed by the pluralityof nonwoven wipe sheets 16. The single-use vertical surface washingpad(s) 20 can also be transferred into contact with a suitablesanitizing solution. The sanitizing solution can be the same ordifferent from the one employed with the non-woven wipe sheets 16 asdesired or required. Similarly, the single floor pad(s) 40 can betransferred into contact with a sanitizing solution—the same ordifferent from the solution employed with the other kit components.

In order to clean the desired discrete treatment region, the elements ofthe kit 10 will be employed in an order to accomplish the followingsteps: contacting surfaces of apparatus and devices present in thediscrete room in the hospital using the plurality of non-woven wipesheets having first sanitizing solution therein, contacting verticalperimeter surfaces of the discrete room in the hospital using the atleast two single-use vertical surface washing pads charged with thesecond sanitizing solution and then contacting floor surfaces of thediscrete room in order from outward in.

Once the cleaning operations are completed, all material that wasoriginally contained in the outer bag member 12 is collected in the openbiohazard bag 80 after use and, once the material is collected andregion cleaned, the biohazard bag is sealed and disposed of a amedically suitable manner.

While the invention has been described in connection with certainembodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to belimited to the disclosed embodiments but, on the contrary, is intendedto cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements includedwithin the scope of the appended claims, which scope is to be accordedthe broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modificationsand equivalent structures as is permitted under the law.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cleaning kit for cleaning and sanitizing adefined region of a hospital or healthcare facility, the cleaning kitcomprising: an outer bag member, the outer bag member composed of apolymeric film material, the outer bag member defining a sealed innerchamber, a plurality of non-woven wipe sheets contained in the sealedinner chamber defined in the outer bag member, each non-woven wipe sheethaving at least one contact surface and at least one indicia present inthe at least one contact surface, wherein each non-woven wipe sheet isdimensioned to deliver a volume of sanitizing charge solution to anaccessory surface present in the defined region of a hospital to becleaned; at least two single-use vertical surface washing pads containedin the sealed inner chamber defined in the outer bag member, eachrespective single-use vertical surface washing pad having an elongatedbody, the elongated body having a first elongated surface and a secondelongated surface opposed to the first elongated surface, wherein thefirst elongated surface comprises a compressible microfiber region andwherein the second elongated surface has loop pile surface regionconfigured to releasably contact a wand member and at least onescrubbing member projecting from the compressible microfiber region,each single-use vertical surface washing pad having at least one indiciathe indicia having an identifier color associated therewith, wherein thewand member is external to the cleaning kit; at least two single-usefloor pads contained in the sealed inner chamber of the outer bagmember, each respective single-use floor pad having a first elongatedfloor pad surface and a second elongated floor pad surface, wherein thefirst elongated floor pad surface comprises a compressible microfiberregion and wherein the second elongated floor pad surface has a looppile surface region configured to releasably contact a single-use floorpad mounting tool and at least one scrubbing member projecting from thecompressible microfiber region, wherein each single-use floor pad has atleast one identifier indicia associated therewith, wherein thesingle-use floor pad mounting tool is external to the cleaning kit; andat least one sealable disposable biohazard bag located in the sealedinner chamber in the outer bag member, the at least one sealabledisposable biohazard bag composed of a polymeric film.
 2. The kit ofclaim 1 wherein the outer bag member is composed of two sheets ofpolymeric film, the two sheets each having outer edges, the outer edgesbonded to one another in fused relationship to define the sealed innerchamber, wherein the outer bag member has a leading edge and at leastone opening mechanism proximate to the leading edge.
 3. The kit of claim1 wherein the plurality of non-woven wipe sheets contained in the sealedinner chamber of the outer bag member are each individually folded andmaintained in stacked and bundled relationship in the sealed innerchamber relative to one another.
 4. The kit of claim 3 wherein thenon-woven wipe sheets contain semi-synthetic fibers and one or moresynthetic fibers, wherein the one or more synthetic fibers are presentin a ratio between about 1 to 3 and 3 to 1 synthetic fibers tosemi-synthetic fibers respectively.
 5. The kit of claim 1 wherein the atleast one indicia present on the contact surface of the non-woven wipesheets is color-coded.
 6. The kit of claim 1 wherein the single-usevertical surface washing pad contained in the sealed inner chamberdefined in the outer bag member comprises: the elongated body, theelongated body having the first elongated surface and the secondelongated surface opposed to the first elongated surface, the elongatedbody further having opposed major outer edges and opposed minor outeredges; at least one agitator strip connected to the first elongatedsurface of the elongated body and projecting outward therefrom, the atleast one agitator strip oriented proximate to one of the outer edges;and wherein the at least one colored indicia is associated with eitherthe agitator strip or the elongated body.
 7. The kit of claim 6 whereinthe color indicia is the agitator strip.
 8. The kit of claim 6 whereinthe at least two single-use vertical surface washing pad are inoverlying relationship with one another at a location in the sealedinner chamber defined in the outer bag member and are proximate to theplurality of non-woven wipe sheets, wherein the agitator strip of onesingle use vertical surface washing pad is in releasable engagement withan outermost non-woven wipe sheet of a non-woven wipe sheet bundle andwherein the second opposed elongated surface of the one single usevertical surface washing pad is in releasable contact with the agitatorstrip of a second single-use vertical surface washing pad.
 9. The kit ofclaim 1 further comprising at least one single-use mop head bundle, themop head bundle having a plurality of elongated strip members and aheadband, wherein the plurality of elongated strip members of the atleast one single-use mop head bundle are connected to the headband asparallel pleated members.
 10. The kit of claim 9 wherein the at leastone single-use mop head bundle further comprises at least one tail bandmember bound to the plurality of elongate strip members at a locationremoved from the headband.
 11. A method for cleaning and sanitizing adiscrete treatment region in a healthcare facility, the methodcomprising the steps of: introducing the cleaning kit of claim 1 intothe discrete treatment region of the healthcare facility to be cleaned;once introduced into the discrete treatment region, opening the sealedinner chamber of the outer bag member; transferring the plurality ofnonwoven wipe sheets from the outer bag member to a measured volume of afirst sanitizing solution, the measured volume of the first sanitizingsolution sufficient to be absorbed by the plurality of nonwoven wipesheets; transferring the at least two single-use vertical surfacewashing pads from the outer bag member to a measured volume of a secondsanitizing solution, the measured volume of the second sanitizingsolution sufficient to be absorbed by the at least two single-usevertical surface washing pads; transferring at least one of the leasttwo single-use floor pads from the outer bag member to a measured volumeof a third sanitizing solution, the measured volume of the thirdsanitizing solution sufficient to be absorbed by the at least twosingle-use vertical surface washing pads; removing the at least onesealable disposable biohazard bags from the outer bag member and openingthe biohazard disposal bag; in order, contacting surfaces of apparatusand devices present in the discrete treatment region in the healthcarefacility using the plurality of non-woven wipe sheets having the firstsanitizing solution absorbed therein, contacting vertical perimetersurfaces of the discrete region in the healthcare facility using the atleast two single-use vertical surface washing pads charged with thesecond sanitizing solution and then contacting floor surfaces of thediscrete region in order from outward in; and then after use, placingall of the plurality of non-woven wipe sheets that contacted the firstsanitizing solution, the at least two single-use vertical surfacewashing pads in the open biohazard disposal bag after use and sealingthe biohazard bag.
 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the kit furthercomprises at least one single-use mop head bundle contained in thesealed inner chamber defined in the outer bag member, the at least onemop head bundle having a plurality of elongated strip members and aheadband, the elongated strip members connected to the headband andprojecting outward therefrom in spaced parallel relationship to oneanother, the headband configured to releasably contact a mop connectermember, wherein the at least one single-use mop head bundle has at leastone identifier indicia having an identifier color, and wherein themethod further comprises the steps of: contacting the at least onesingle-use mop head bundle with a floor sanitizing solution; using theat least one single-use mop head bundle with a floor sanitizing solutionto contact floor surfaces in the discrete region of the healthcarefacility; and then placing the at least one single-use mop head bundlein the open biohazard disposal bag after use and sealing the biohazardbag.
 13. The kit of claim 1 wherein the at least one sealable disposablebiohazard bag located in the sealed inner chamber in the outer bagmember is in a folded configuration and wherein the polymeric film has athickness between 0.5 mil and 10.0 mil.
 14. The kit of claim 1 furthercomprising at least one single-use mop head bundle contained in thesealed inner chamber defined in the outer bag member, the at least onemop head bundle having a plurality of elongated strip members and aheadband, the elongated strip members connected to the headband andprojecting outward therefrom in spaced parallel relationship to oneanother, the headband configured to releasably contact a mop connectermember, wherein the at least one single-use mop head bundle has at leastone identifier indicia having the identifier color.
 15. The kit of claim14 wherein the plurality of elongated parallel strip members are eachcomposed of non-woven fabric material.
 16. A cleaning kit for cleaningand sanitizing a defined region of a hospital or healthcare facility,the cleaning kit comprising: an outer bag member, the outer bag membercomposed of a polymeric film material, the outer bag member defining asealed inner chamber, a plurality of non-woven wipe sheets contained inthe sealed inner chamber defined in the outer bag member, each non-wovenwipe sheet having at least one contact surface and at least one indiciapresent in the at least one contact surface, wherein each non-woven wipesheet is dimensioned to deliver a volume of sanitizing charge solutionto an accessory surface present in the defined region of a hospital tobe cleaned; at least two single-use vertical surface washing padscontained in the sealed inner chamber defined in the outer bag member,each respective single-use vertical surface washing pad having anelongated body, the elongated body having a first elongated surface anda second elongated surface opposed to the first elongated surface,wherein the first elongated surface comprises a compressible microfiberregion and wherein the second elongated surface has loop pile surfaceregion configured to releasably contact a wand member and at least onescrubbing member projecting from the compressible microfiber region,each single-use vertical surface washing pad having at least one indiciathe indicia having an identifier color associated therewith, wherein thewand member is external to the cleaning kit; at least two single-usefloor pads contained in the sealed inner chamber of the outer bag, eachrespective single-use floor pad having a first elongated floor padsurface and a second elongated floor pad surface, wherein the firstelongated floor pad surface comprises a compressible microfiber regionand wherein the second elongated floor pad surface has a loop pilesurface region configured to releasably contact a single-use floor padmounting tool and at least one scrubbing member projecting from thecompressible microfiber region, wherein each single-use floor pad has atleast one identifier indicia associated therewith, wherein thesingle-use floor pad mounting tool is external to the cleaning kit; atleast one sealable disposable biohazard bag located in the sealed innerchamber in the outer bag member, the at least one sealable disposablebiohazard bag composed of a polymeric film having a thickness between0.5 mil and 10.0 mil; and optionally, at least one single-use mop headbundle contained in the sealed inner chamber of the outer bag member,the mop head bundle having a plurality of elongated strip members and aheadband, the elongated strip members connected to the headband andprojecting outward therefrom in spaced parallel relationship to oneanother, the parallel elongated strip members composed of non-wovenfabric material, the non-woven strip members connected to a headband,the headband configured to releasably contact a mop connecter member,wherein the mop head bundle has at least one identifier indicia.
 17. Thekit of claim 16 wherein the single-use vertical surface washing padcontained in the sealed inner chamber defined in the outer bag membercomprises: the elongated body, the elongated body having the firstelongated surface and the second elongated surface opposed to the firstelongated surface, the elongated body further having opposed major outeredges and opposed minor outer edges; at least one agitator stripconnected to the first elongated surface of the elongated body andprojecting outward therefrom, the at least one agitator strip orientedproximate to one of the outer edges; and wherein the at least onecolored indicia is associated with either the agitator strip or theelongated body.
 18. The kit of claim 17 further comprising at least onesingle-use mop head bundle contained in the sealed inner chamber definedin the outer bag member, the at least one mop head bundle having aplurality of elongated strip members and a headband, the elongated stripmembers connected to the headband and projecting outward therefrom inspaced parallel relationship to one another, the headband configured toreleasably contact a mop connecter member, wherein the at least onesingle-use mop head bundle has at least one identifier indicia havingthe identifier color.